High severity · published Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2026-18489
IBM ContextForge Translate is affected by cross-client credential context confusion
7.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility <= 1.0.8 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from other sessions due to exposure of data elements to the wrong session.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CM
ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility · IBM
<= 1.0.8 · source: vendor
CO
Contextforge · Ibm
through 1.0.8 · source: NVD
Affected product
CM
ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility
IBM